Rangers RHP Yu Darvish (8-3, 2.78) won for the first time since May 16 on Sunday, shutting out Cincinnati for 62/3 innings. Darvish has held opponents to a .190 average, second-lowest among major league qualifiers. Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw, of Highland Park, leads at .189. Darvish is 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 232/3 innings for three career starts against Houston.

Matchup of note: Matt Dominguez, a right-handed hitter, homered twice against Darvish on May 11. For the season, Darvish has held right-handed hitters to a .151 average and .289 slugging percentage.

Houston LHP Dallas Keuchel (4-5, 4.65) lost his second consecutive decision Sunday, allowing five runs in 42/3 innings against Tampa Bay. Keuchel gets outs with the slider and the changeup. He has the seventh-highest opponents batting average (.295) and eighth-highest slugging (.478) percentage among major leaguers with 75 innings. Keuchel has no record and a 2.45 ERA for two career starts against the Rangers.

Matchup of note: No need to use a platoon lineup against Keuchel. Left-handed hitters are batting .309 with a .494 slugging percentage against him.

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